Animal Detective

Chapter 427 Cases Supervised by the Ministry

Since they are guests from afar, we must treat them well.

Donya specifically requested to eat Nanjiang's specialty dishes again. Shen Xin knew a few places, but some were in the city center or Xinbei District, which was too far away.

I do know one nearby, on the Binhu Commercial Street.

Shen Haolin frequented this place, so Shen Xin knew about it.

"Is it sweet?"

Inside the private room, Shen Xin inquired.

Donya rolled her big eyes and shook her head: "It's okay, not as sweet as I thought, just sweet and salty, which is fine."

Shen Xin explained, "Actually, what's said online is a bit exaggerated. Maybe some older people eat like that, but they are a minority."

"Young people nowadays prefer strong flavors and like spicy food, so the taste has been modified a long time ago. Anyway, as long as you like it, that's fine."

He then urged her to eat quickly.

The group also drank some alcohol.

get off work.

Moreover, now that I'm at the municipal bureau, unlike before when I was at a branch bureau or police station, where I was in charge of business operations and could receive calls to handle cases at any time, my job is much easier.

Even if Shen Xin himself is a "leader," he can report it himself, and it's not a big problem for him to have a little drink after get off work.

But I didn't drink any strong liquor; I just drank some traditional rice wine.

Donya is perfectly fine.

Shen Xin knew that girls on the grasslands could drink alcohol. Back on the grasslands, the girls in the village would drink fermented mare's milk wine as if it were their own milk.

No one else was invited, just a few people in the group.

Song Xiangli was also there; they were inseparable, and Yang Zeran took his wife with him wherever he went.

Donya wasn't shy at all; she was outgoing and easygoing, and quickly became friends with everyone, chatting enthusiastically about everything on the grassland.

Overall, the meal was a success, with both hosts and guests enjoying themselves.

As the group left the private room, they unexpectedly bumped into...

"dad?"

Shen Xin called out with a strange expression.

In the front compartment, several middle-aged men walked out arm in arm, including Shen Haolin.

Upon seeing Shen Xin, Shen Haolin was visibly taken aback.

Shen Xin quickly greeted two of them; he had met them before, as they were good friends of Shen Haolin.

There were still people left, but I didn't recognize them; they were probably entertaining friends.

"Hello Uncle Shen."

Zhao Tianxing and the others quickly greeted them.

Donya, in particular, took the initiative to go up to Shen Haolin and greet him formally, calling him "Uncle" in a friendly manner.

"Hello."

Shen Haolin looked Doniya up and down, somewhat stunned, as he had never seen her before. He then greeted Ding Yuwei and the others in response.

Before Shen Xin could even introduce himself, Donya had already started introducing herself, saying that she was a friend of Shen Xin from Suihar.

She also mentioned that Shen Xin had helped her and that she would definitely visit him to express her gratitude.

Shen Haolin kept nodding, probably not even realizing what was happening.

At this moment, a middle-aged man next to him said, "Mr. Shen, is this your son? Why don't you come along? Let's get two private rooms, they can do their thing, and we can do ours."

These words startled Shen Haolin.

A friend of Shen Haolin's, surnamed Ma, hurriedly pulled him aside, then awkwardly said to Shen Xin, "Shen Xin, don't overthink it. We're going to legitimate venues."

After saying that, he quickly pulled the person away.

Shen Haolin was extremely embarrassed.

Shen Xin silently rolled his eyes. He did know that there were many KTVs and clubs in this commercial street.

As for whether it's legitimate or not, that's a matter of opinion.

Shen Xin gave Shen Haolin a wink.

Shen Haolin realized what was happening and quickly said, "Well, you young people can go have fun by yourselves. I'll pay the bill for you."

After saying that, he left quickly.

As he approached the end of the corridor, he turned his head again and glanced at Donya a couple more times.

He had no idea that his son had met this girl from Suihar.

But the little girl is quite pretty and lively.

Just ...

Now that they are middle-aged, Shen Haolin and Zeng Wenyi are most worried about their children's marriages.

Shen Shuang has a lot of friends, but she has never been in a serious relationship.

And Shen Xin?
Shen Haolin had previously asked Shen Xin a few questions and pointed them out to him.

Shen Xin meant that he was still young, only 26, and didn't want to worry about this. He just wanted to focus on his career while he was still young.

It's not too late to get married when I've become a leader and have more time.

Getting married now, being busy with cases all day and neglecting the family, is irresponsible to the girl.

Donya's face flashed through his mind. Shen Haolin muttered that it was a bit far away and then stopped thinking about it.

After finishing our meal, it was only a little past seven o'clock, still quite early.

Donya suggested that she wanted to take a stroll along South Chang Street in the city center.

That's an ancient town, a popular tourist destination.

Yang Zeran and his wife promptly made their escape.

Zhao Tianxing chuckled and shouted that he had another appointment.

Only Ding Yuwei remained.

Shen Xin gave him a pleading look.

But Ding Yuwei didn't seem to understand. She said she was busy all day and a little tired, so she wouldn't go. She told Shen Xin to take good care of Donya and then took a taxi and left.

"Shall we set off?" Donya leaned closer and asked with a smile.

Shen Xin smiled and nodded, then took out his phone to hail a taxi.

After a brief stroll, Donya explained that Shen Xin had to go to work the next day, so she returned to the hotel early.

I guess it's not very fun; it's too commercialized, and apart from taking a boat ride, there's really nothing interesting about it.

Donya's plan was to spend two days in Nanjiang and the surrounding cities. It was her first time leaving the grasslands, so she definitely wanted to explore the scenery of Jiangnan.

Once you've had your fill of fun, then try to pursue your dreams.

What Shen Xin could do was to keep in touch more and try to make time to go shopping with people.

I'm mainly busy.

Zhao Hongjie said to make a budget, and since money is no small matter, this needs to be done properly.

We need to continue training Yifan and the others.

The exercise exposed some problems, so we still need to work on improving our execution capabilities.

Especially Da Shun, this magpie has a very eccentric personality, it feels like the honey badger of the bird world.

A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and June arrived.

On the 1st, Shen Xin was training Da Shun and the others on the playground when someone called his name from behind.

"Chen Zhi!"

It's Chen Guanglin.

After exchanging greetings and chatting for a few minutes, Chen Guanglin didn't stammer like he had last time at the police dog base.

Clearly, after two days of deliberation, he made up his mind.

"Shen Xin, I'll get straight to the point. There's a case I'd like to ask for your help with."

Despite saying it, Chen Guanglin's expression remained conflicted.

When Shen Xin was still at the Tingyang branch, he borrowed people once, which led to the gunfight in Huibei Village.

Although it was an accident, Chen Guanglin felt somewhat uneasy about it.

After all, it was a loan; Shen Xin wasn't from the anti-drug department.

If it's someone in the anti-drug field, then there's no question, they have to step up if anything happens.

If no one else will step up, I'll step up myself.

If the person he could borrowed gets into trouble, Zhang Hancheng would be willing to swallow him whole.

Shen Xin noticed Chen Guanglin's embarrassment and quickly said, "Director Chen, please speak frankly. I will definitely help you with whatever it is."

As I said before, Shen Xin will always have the utmost respect for those in the anti-drug field.

If I can help, I definitely will.

Of course, there are always risks involved in cases involving narcotics.

But is there no risk in the criminal investigation field?
Let me tell you another thing about police officers: if you're afraid of danger, then you shouldn't be a policeman.

Chen Guanglin patted Shen Xin on the shoulder and led him for a stroll on the playground, explaining the situation as they walked.

He asked, "Shen Xin, do you remember when you represented the police dog base and went to Ningshan to participate in the police dog competition, you found a pound of No. 4 dog in a club?"

Shen Xin was slightly taken aback, then quickly nodded.

Frowning and thinking for a moment, Shen Xin said, "I remember that club was called Meigao, right?"

Chen Guanglin smiled and nodded, praising Shen Xin for his good memory.

Shen Xin asked curiously, "Chief Chen, isn't this the Ningshan case? Has it led you to Nanjiang?"

Shen Xin remembered this incident.

Although Shen Xin was familiar with Tang Youkun, the captain of the Ningshan Narcotics Enforcement Detachment, it was just a competition at the time, and he did not pursue the matter further in the subsequent investigation of the case.

Now that Chen Guanglin has asked him, it's highly likely that the case has been traced back to Nanjiang.

Drug dealers naturally cast a wide net when they sell drugs; they can't just stay in one city.

Chen Guanglin nodded and said, "This case has been under investigation for three months, and it can be basically confirmed that there is such a distribution network in Ningjiang that involves 13 cities in the province."

"At the same time, this drug trafficking network has its shadow in several provinces in the southeast, and Ningjiang is just one of them."

"So this case is now being supervised by the Ministry."

Shen Xin was surprised, not expecting it to be enough to qualify him for a position within the ministry.

But then I thought about it again and it wasn't a big deal.

Being supervised by the ministry does not necessarily mean it is a major case.

Every year, the ministry handles a multitude of cases.

This is a drug case involving multiple provinces, so the ministry definitely needs to step in and mediate.

Chen Guanglin continued, "Moreover, this time the drugs are quite special."

"You should know that the proportion of No. 4 drugs in China has been declining year by year. Now the mainstream drugs are synthetic, and there are also mild addictive ones."

Shen Xin nodded.

Compared to synthetic drugs, No. 4 is indeed an ancient relic.

Moreover, the crackdown was severe, and the production areas in the southwest region were repeatedly targeted, leading most of them to switch to synthetic products, which is why the proportion of No. 4 has gradually decreased.

“But this time, after we tallied up the scale and gathered information, we believe that a completely new production group has emerged in Myanmar.”

The Myanmar he mentioned, Kuang, is a country that borders Myanmar to the southwest.

Myanmar, Siam, Laos.

The no-man's-land where the four countries meet was once a major drug-producing area.

Chen Guanglin provided some background information.

For example, he mentioned that this area was originally mainly used for producing No. 4.

In 05, a concentrated crackdown was launched, and alternative cash crops were adopted, which significantly reduced the scale of drug cultivation.

In the following decade, due to the emergence and proliferation of synthetic drugs, the region turned to the production of synthetic drugs.

As for traditional drugs, such as No. 4, their production is now very small and not on a large scale.

However, based on the scale of the production, Chen Guanglin now speculates and analyzes that there may have been a rebound, and a relatively large production group has emerged.

"And they must have established a mature transportation channel for importing into our country."

"We speculate that this channel is still located in the mountainous area on the border."

That region is bordered by mountains, and the border line is very long.

The reason why drugs were rampant in the past was because the border was difficult to manage.

The rolling mountains are covered in primeval forests with numerous narrow paths, making it difficult to cross the border illegally despite repeated prohibitions.

"So Shen Xin, I've discussed it with the brigade and we're thinking of relying on you guys."

He pointed to the gray planes flying overhead and said, "Help us figure out this transport route."

(End of this chapter)